The Importance of Fulfilling the Rights of People
Monday, 21 August 2017 15:45
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned:
If a person is swearing you and speaking ill of you behind your back, he is actually giving you his good deeds. If he does not have sufficient good deeds to give you, then he is taking your evil deeds onto his own head. A hadeeth has also mentioned, “Whoever swears or hits someone, retribution will definitely be taken from him, to the extent that retribution will even be taken on behalf of the hornless goat (that was horned by another goat).” (Suhbat Baa Awliyaa pg. 94)
Source: Ihyaauddeen.co.za
Lip Service Taubah
Thursday, 17 August 2017 15:50
Hazrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (rahimahullah) mentioned:
The object of taubah is to regret and be remorseful over one’s sins. One should ponder that, ‘I have committed this error whereas I was not supposed to have done so.’ By showing remorse and regret, a person is pleading before Almighty Allah Ta‘ala to forgive his wrongdoings and shortfalls. However, some necessary steps are essential for the acceptance of this repentance. Paying mere lip service and proclaiming, “Forgive my sins, I am repenting”, is insufficient.
In Kanpur, one of my friends had a 4-year-old child. He complained to me that this child was always asking for money. ‘Why is it that you are always asking for money?’ I asked, reprimanding him. He immediately caught hold of both his ears with his hands (in a manner of repenting). ‘Will you ask for money in future?’ I added. ‘No, never again!’ he assured me. Thereafter he struck his father on his knee and said: ‘Now give me the money since I have repented!’
Our repentance, nowadays, is similar to this child’s repentance. We feel that merely mentioning the word taubah is sufficient and no other recourse is required. (Discourses of Faqeeh-ul-Ummah Hazrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi, vol. 1, pg. 207)
From ‘Eid to ‘Eid
Monday, 14 August 2017 15:17
Ramadhaan has departed. It was a month of patience. It was a month that called for sacrifice of desires, sacrifice of time, at the same time calling for much bodily exertion and striving. Ramadhaan was followed by the joyous Day of ‘Eid. The Day of ‘Eid wasn’t a matter of taking the day off from acts of devotion and worship after a month long period of devotion, sacrifice and striving. It wasn’t just relaxation and good times – it entailed extra salaah, two khutbahs and distribution of fitrah. The theme of sacrifice and striving was clearly evident in this! After ‘Eid, the optional six Shawwaal fasts are rewarding and virtuous. They present another wonderful opportunity for sacrifice and striving.
The fasts of the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah (barring ‘Eid) and the intensive ‘ibaadah in these 10 holy nights is yet a continuation of the theme of sacrifice and striving. These days are also the days of the hajj. The hajj is one mammoth lesson in sacrifice of time, money and great physical and spiritual striving. Then ‘Eidul Adha follows. Another lesson is sacrificing of time and money and striving!
Maintaining the Momentum
Thursday, 06 July 2017 15:25
How many people do you know who one day looked into the mirror or stood on the scale and announced, “Enough!” The digits on the scale and the reflection in the mirror are both unbiased and don’t hesitate to tell a person that it’s time for him to shed those extra kilos.
How many people thereafter sacrificed their scrumptious snacks and exerted themselves in exercise, gradually achieving their goal weight? The answer to both questions is – quite a few actually. However, an overwhelming amount of these people are unable to maintain their ideal weight and soon thereafter slip into their old rut of unhealthy and bad eating habits, only to regain the unwanted weight even faster than they had initially lost it.
Hence, the key to a successful diet, more than losing the weight, is to maintain the weight and avoid regaining the burnt fat.
